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Three Innu First Nations say they are ready to take measures to stop Quebec pipeline
MONTREAL - There won't be any more negotiations over a proposed natural gas pipeline crossing Indigenous lands in northern Quebec, say Innu leaders who oppose it. The Innu First Nations of Mashteuiats...
Jul 17, 2021
Blue Jays set to host 15,000 fans in return to Toronto: Shapiro
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro says 15,000 fans will be allowed in the stands when the team returns to Toronto later this month. Ottawa approved the Jays' bid to return to Canada on ...
Jul 17, 2021
Maple Leafs sign goalie Joseph Woll to one-year, two-way extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have reinforced their depth in net, signing goalie Joseph Woll to an extension. The one-year, two-way deal is worth a league-minimum US$750,000. The Leafs announced t...
Jul 17, 2021
'Hockey Night in Canada' theme song composer Dolores Claman dead at 94
TORONTO - Dolores Claman, the composer behind the former "Hockey Night in Canada" theme song, has died at 94. Claman's daughter Madeleine Morris says her mother died in Spain this week, about two year...
Jul 17, 2021
Tadej Pogacar eyes Champs Elysees, 2nd Tour de France title
SAINT-EMILION, France (AP) - Tadej Pogacar is all but guaranteed to win a second straight Tour de France title after completing the penultimate stage unscathed Saturday. With the final day of the race...
Jul 17, 2021
Goalkeeper Max Crepeau and Canada looking to beat U.S. and win Gold Cup group
When goalkeeper Max Crepeau went down at the MLS is Back Tournament in July 2020, he told the referee to give him a minute to recover. Unfortunately that minute turned into six months. Crepeau was hur...
Jul 17, 2021
Quick facts about the three Nova Scotia party leaders ahead of Aug. 17 election
HALIFAX - Here are a few quick facts about the three Nova Scotia party leaders ahead of the Aug. 17provincial election. At dissolution, the Liberals had 24 seats in the legislature while the Progressi...
Jul 17, 2021
Ground-penetrating radar search for graves begins in Delmas, Saskatchewan
DELMAS, SASKATCHEWAN - A group of Saskatchewan First Nations is beginning their search for unmarked graves at the grounds of the former Delmas/Thunderchild Indian Residential School. The Battlefords A...
Jul 17, 2021
'We're back': Montreal festival promoters happy to return but looking to next year
MONTREAL - In downtown Montreal, it's festival season. In the city's entertainment district, a musical act was conducting a sound check on stage Friday evening - the second day of the French-language ...
Jul 17, 2021
N.S. Premier Rankin to visit lieutenant-governor this morning as election looms
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin appears set to launch a provincial election campaign this morning with a visit to the lieutenant-governor. The premier's office has announced Rankin will be v...
Jul 17, 2021